Convicted Dutch drug-trafficker faces extradition after Benidorm arrest in Spain
A Dutch drug-dealing fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. He was said to have been living in the city for ‘several
Elderly woman conned out of €2,900 after great salesperson ‘offer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO salespeople tricked an Alicante woman, 71, into losing €2,900 with a lie about cancelling a previous payment plan. A man and woman have been
Armed avenger fails to kill abusive brother-in-law on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man sought vengeance for his abused sister by trying to shoot dead his brother-in-law in Alicante but ended up missing his target. He drove
Benidorm council signs deal to clean up eyesore bus station commercial centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM mayor Toni Perez signed a deal on Wednesday to usher in a new era for the city’s controversial bus station. The agreement will see
Cocaine dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca hid stashes in secret car compartments
A Torrevieja cocaine gang fell foul of the law after trying to conceal shipments of drug stashes in hidden car compartments. Three people have been
Cash machine gang stole €500,000 after towing away 18 ATMs in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A gang who towed away ATM machines across the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks helped themselves
Costa Blanca movie and TV studio in Spain that competed against Hollywood will reopen this summer
A major Alicante film and television studio forcibly closed by the European Union in 2012 over illegal public funding is reopening this summer. Ciudad de
Second thoughts over controversial high-speed train terminus change for Costa Blanca journeys to Spain’s Madrid
CONTROVERSIAL plans to switch the Madrid terminus for high speed trains from Alicante could be scrapped. The news follows an angry reaction from Alicante and
Storm Celia scoops up Saharan dust turning skies yellow in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SKIES around the Costa Blanca turned yellow on Monday afternoon due to Saharan dust being brought in by Storm Celia. Dramatic weather conditions are expected
Brit expat claims disability benefits in UK for decade whilst living it up on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH woman has been caught claiming disability benefits in the UK whilst helping to run a property business on the Costa Blanca. Louise Jones,
Expats open their homes to at least 40 Ukrainian families in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOME 45 homes have been offered to receive Ukrainian families thanks to humanitarian efforts from a British-run charity and nine town halls in Spain’s Costa
Environmentalists fume over slow burning fire on Ramblars waste dump in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE slow-burning fire at Javea’s green waste dump Ramblars is finally getting judicial attention after a regional environmental group presented a denuncia before Denia court
FOCUS: What makes Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca so popular with international residents?
Marbella, Mallorca or Ibiza might inspire day-dreaming – but they’re not where most expats end up moving to in Spain. Instead a population the size
British woman plunges to death in horror Benidorm hotel fall
A BRITISH woman tragically fell to her death hours into her holiday in Benidorm. Marie Riley, 37, died just seven hours after arriving at the
Javea U14 rugby squad eyes up Valencian championship title in last match of season
THREE matches separate Javea’s star rugby team from becoming champions of Spain’s Valencia region for the first time. The under-14s of Aguiles Xabia Rugby are
Expat coworking space offers free desk space for refugees in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LOOKING for a coworking space but just landed from a country at war or in a crisis? Nexopia Workspaces in Javea (Xabia) in Alicante has
Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain
BENIDORM hotels and restaurants say they are concerned about rising costs brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though hotel and holiday bookings are
Bogus Microsoft-certified computer experts in Spain’s Alicante hijack woman’s computer to steal €9,000
AN Alicante Province scammer swindled a Galicia woman out of €9,000 after pretending to be a Microsoft-certified technician. He took control of the woman’s computer,
Fake €100 notes used on movie sets appear as payments for fast food deliveries in Spain’s Alicante area
A scam involving fake €100 notes to pay for fast food purchases in Alicante Province has been busted by the Guardia Civil. A 34-year-old Cuban
Ukrainian refugee zoo animals find homes in exotic rescue centre in Spain’s Alicante
A menagerie of animals including lions, tigers and caracals, arrived at a rescue centre in Alicante on Thursday after a nine-day odyssey from wartorn Kyiv.
Woman swindled out of €20,000 in online romance scam by bogus doctor in Spain’s Murcia region
A conman swindled €20,000 out of a woman looking for love as he pretended to be a ‘prestigious’ South American doctor. The 34-year-old Nigerian trickster
Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain
BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that ‘big-spending’ Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the Ukraine
Firefighters from Spain’s Costa Blanca en route to Poland-Ukraine border with urgent supplies
FOUR vans from the Alicante Province fire service began a long journey on Tuesday to take emergency supplies to Ukrainian refugees at the Poland-Ukraine border.
Man attacks wife with horse whip and stabs son before threatening to burn them alive in Alicante area home in Spain
A man blew up into a violent rage against wife and younger son before threatening to set them on fire at his Elda home in
How Londoners fell in love with Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca through Joaquin Sorolla’s paintbrush
The year of 1908 marked the first time Londoners set eyes on Javea. In an age where aeroplanes were still learning how to fly, and
Foreign house buyers on Spain’s Costa Blanca return to pre-pandemic levels
PROPERTY purchases by non-Spanish buyers on the Costa Blanca returned to pre-pandemic levels last year. Figures from the Association of Notaries showed 21,458 homes were
